Republicans Are Counting on Trump to Radically Reshape Education

With a Republican trifecta, the GOP is positioned to shrink the federal government’s role in education as well as promote conservative ideology in schools.

Flags decorate a space outside the office of the education secretary at the Education Department.

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Republicans in Congress and beyond are gearing up to capitalize on a GOP trifecta to make unprecedented, sweeping changes to education in America.

Trump has vowed to abolish the Department of Education, which many of his allies think would be difficult to do. Still, in a second Trump administration, Republicans envision an opportunity to reduce federal influence over education and promote ideology aligned with conservative beliefs.

And many of his allies on Capitol Hill are eager to see him do it.